Bray
Boy name · #2781 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
In 2025, 46 baby boys were named Bray, placing it at #2781 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3982, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 boys born in 2025 was named Bray.
Babies named Bray per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 55-year story
Bray first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 46 babies and a rank of #2789. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bray against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bray in class?
Bray scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Bray is most common
State-level data for Bray is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Bray
Statistically, parents drawn to Bray tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gray, Bodey, Samay, Blue, and Avyay.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bray | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #2765 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3636 |
| 2018 | 21 | #4610 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 21 | #4624 |
| 2015 | 26 | #3982 |
| 2014 | 40 | #2885 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bray a popular boy name?
Bray ranked #2781 among boys in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3982.
When was the name Bray most popular?
Bray peaked in 2024, when 46 American boys received the name (ranked #2789 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bray?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American boys was named Bray. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.